Guest guest Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I took it for a year. It is a very effective med for this type of pain. I retained a lot of water and had lots of sweats, which I hated. If not for that I would still use it. It's also very cost effective. Only 10$ or so per month. Hth, Anne in Tx " You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me... " - C.S. > Hello everyone > > I am worried about a pain med my pain specialist wants me to take. > It is methadone. I'm currently taking Neurontin 600mg 3x daily, > Percocet 3x daily and Paxil 40mg 1x daily. > > I had a MRI showing minimal arthritis to my spine. I haven't had > any other testing. I go to my PCP Tuesday and can't imagine what > direction he will go in. I have lower back pain, horrible hip, > buttock, severe leg pain in both legs and foot pain and burning. > > Can anyone share a light what may be going on with me? I do not > have insurance and i'm getting my meds payed for by my boyfriend > whom i live with.. He is becoming very " UNHAPPY " and I am feeling > scared of everything. > > I can't work, I can hardly take care of meals and my legs are so > painful standing, walking a short distance is the most i can do, > even on this pain regimin. Also, i have no insurance and can't get > medicaid because of his income. Any words or thoughts would help me > so much. > > All of you, are such wonderful supporting and caring people. Much > love and care to you. Connie > > > ------------------------------------ > > Know someone who could benefit from our list? Send our direct sign- > up URL: > http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us at: > chronic_pain-listowner > Manage your subscription with the following email addresses: > chronic_pain-owner - Sends email to the list owners > chronic_pain-subscribe - Subscribe to the list > through email > chronic_pain-unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list > chronic_pain-normal - Switch your subscription to > normal > chronic_pain-digest - Switch your subscription to > digest > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's a bear to wean off of but if using it for a long term problem it gas it's + and- the plus would be cheap long acting and effective the minus you have to go slow on weaning up and for tht matter down as well. It's got less chance of psych abuse especially for someone addiction prone Deb rn Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 >It's a bear to wean off of but if using it for a long term problem it gas it's + and- the plus would be cheap long acting and effective the minus you have to go slow on weaning up and for that matter down as well. It's got less chance of psych abuse especially for someone addiction prone. Hi Deb Any narcotic that someone has been taking for a long time should be weaned slowly when going off of it. This is also true for a variety of psych, anti-seizure medications and so forth. You're right no one should just go off any of these medications abruptly. Kaylene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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